2013

Yew Tree celebrates top Cheshire pub accolade

Cask ale haven the Yew Tree Inn at Bunbury has been crowned Cheshire’s top pub – for the second year running. Now it will again be judged on the national stage next year. Rescued from closure only three years ago the Yew Tree retained its title as Tourism Pub of the Year at a glittering […]

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British Hop bears Forbidden Fruit

Brewed using a new British hop which has been developed exclusively for Ilkley Brewery, Forbidden Fruit is the latest beer created by the West Yorkshire brewery in collaboration with Melissa Cole. A 5% grapefruit India pale ale, Forbidden Fruit features hop #1391, a brand new English variety, grown this year by Charles Faram hop merchants […]

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To All SIBA Members BFBi have been working on Craft Brewers Conference and are pleased to announce some benefits for UK Brewers wishing to attend the Conference. · British Brewers Group Stand · Discounted Conference Registration for SIBA Full Members – click here for more details · UK Trade and Investment Grant Funding for attendance […]

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Beer goes to Brussels

EVERCREECH’S Wild Beer Co took some of their ales to Brussels at the request of the European Parliamentary Beer Group. The brewers, along with Ashcott’s Ordnance City Brewery, are among a group of brewers from the region who represented the south west at the Members of European Parliament (MEPs) Christmas conference. Holly Frampton, of Ordnance […]

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Trooper Invades London

Robinsons Brewery in Stockport have announced that they will launch a London based billboard campaign for the first time in their 175 year existence. This billboard advertising campaign will see ‘Eddie’, the unmistakable mascot of Iron Maiden and TROOPER ale, 10 feet tall on billboards across on the busy London commute. This week the 20ft […]

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Local Brewery Celebrates Black & Amber Milestone.

Local brewer Great Newsome Brewery is promoting local footballing success by collaborating with the Hull City Official Supporters Club and producing a new bottle beer to celebrate the club’s 10th anniversary. A run of 3,000 bottles of the black and amber branded “Tigers’ Pride” has been produced to help fans celebrate the HCOSC milestone and […]

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Lovely Nelly on the bar in the Commons

Local brewers Bill and Anna Scantlebury enjoyed a trip to the Houses of Parliament on 27 November to meet up with their MP for Tynemouth, Alan Campbell. Mr Campbell had helped them secure an order from Strangers’ Bar, for 5 casks of Cullercoats Brewery’s pale ale, Lovely Nelly. The couple were invited to the bar […]

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